[Ika] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Ka Anya N'egwu N'uwa Dum* [INTRO — EGWU IGBO, EGWU NWANYI NA-ACHO UTUTU] *(Clap n'elu aka ato. Egwu bass na-aza.)* Hey! Ònye kwuru na anwụ agaghị achakwa? Ònye kwuru na nrọ gị buru ibu? Nụ! E nwere egwu n'ime gị Onye ọ bụla agaghị ewere! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Onye ọ bụla dị njikere? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — EGWU AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Chere obi ụtọ n'isi ruo ụkwụ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ụwa niile mara! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! E nwere ụzọ iri puku iri ịrị elu! Gaa na anwụ! Ka obi ụtọ gị gburụ! LUMBALELE! Ka obi ụtọ gị gburụ! [VERSE 1 — EGWU AFROBEATS, EGWU GUITAR] Mgbe abalị kacha gbara ọchịchịrị, E nwere ọkụ nta ka na-egbuke egbuke. Obi niile nke kwenyere Jiri olileanya na-agbanwe agbanwe. Ebe mgbidi kwụ n'etiti anyị, Anyị nwere ike iwulite akwa mgbochi kama. Ebe ụzọ dị ka mechiri emechi, E nwere ụzọ ọzọ n'ihu. E nwere olu nke chọrọ ịnụ, E nwere aka nke chọrọ enyi. E nwere nrọ nke na-amalite, E nwere akụkọ nke na-agwụbeghị. Onye ọ bụla nwere ebumnuche, Ndụ ọ bụla kwesịrị ohere. Na ọdịnihu na-atụ anya ka mma Mgbe anyị nabatara ndị niile ka ha gbaa egwu. [PRE-CHORUS — EGWU NWANYI NA-ACHO UTUTU] Ị na-enwe mmetụta na rhythm? Ị na-anụ ya n'olu? Ọ bụ obi nke echi Na-agagharị n'ime ìgwè ndị na-agba egwu. Gaa otu nzọụkwụ ma gaa n'ihu, Ka obi ike gị duga ụzọ. E nwere ụwa nke ohere N'echere ụbọchị ọzọ! [CHORUS — AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Chere obi ụtọ n'isi ruo ụkwụ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ụwa niile mara! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! E nwere ụzọ iri puku iri ịrị elu! Gaa na anwụ! Ka obi ụtọ gị gburụ! LUMBALELE! Ka obi ụtọ gị gburụ! [POST-CHORUS — EGWU IHE] Lum! Lum! Gaa n'aka nri! Ba! Ba! Gaa n'aka ekpe! Le! Le! Welie aka elu! LUMBALELE! Ka mmụọ gị fe! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Onye ọ bụla! Anyị nọ ebe a! [VERSE 2 — EGWU NWANYI NA-ACHO UTUTU, EGWU BASS] E nwere nne nwere ọchịchọ, E nwere nna na-eme atụmatụ. E nwere nwa na-ahụ echi Jupụtara na ihe ịtụnanya na aka ha. E nwere onye na-azụ ubi na owuwe ihe ubi, E nwere onye na-ere ahịa na nrọ. E nwere onye na-emepụta ihe ọhụrụ Ihe ọbụla onye ọ bụla ahụbeghị. Site n'obodo ruo n'obodo, Site n'ugwu ruo n'oké osimiri, Onye ọ bụla na-eweta talent, Ndụ ọ bụla kwesịrị ntụkwasị obi. Sweefin jikọtara ndị mmadụ na ohere, Na-enyere ndị ọzọ aka isonye ma na-eto. Mgbe ohere na-erute ebe ọzọ, Nrọ ndị ọzọ nwere ike ịmalite ịpụta. [PRE-CHORUS — EGWU CHOIR] Ị na-enwe mmetụta na rhythm? Ị na-anụ ya n'olu? Ọ bụ obi nke echi Na-agagharị n'ime ìgwè ndị na-agba egwu. Gaa otu nzọụkwụ ma gaa n'ihu, Ka obi ike gị duga ụzọ. E nwere ụwa nke ohere N'echere ụbọchị ọzọ! [CHORUS — EGWU IHE] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Chere obi ụtọ n'isi ruo ụkwụ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Ka ụwa niile mara! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! E nwere ụzọ iri puku iri ịrị elu! Gaa na anwụ! Ka obi ụtọ gị gburụ! LUMBALELE! Ka obi ụtọ gị gburụ! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Sì o ti mánà nà, Sì o ti rì nà, Mà bìè aìkó nè kẹ́rẹ́, Mà bìè aìkó nè hòm. Sì ànùdá sù bìrè, Sì àkó nà gà nà, Mà bìè aìkó nè kàdó Nà ọ̀rọ̀ nà yì yà. I wà jù nà kùrù, I wà jù nà yà. A jùkò nà yè kè, A jùkò nà gà. Nà ànà mánà jù kó Nà ìrè nà tìrè. Tí a bọ̀ nà ẹlà, A lè bìè kẹ́rẹ́ nà. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* I nà jù yà yè. I nà jù ànùdá. I nà àyà nà àtọ́. Nà ìtàn rẹ̀ nà sù kúrò. *(A second heartbeat.)* Kí o gbà kó… Kí o gbà kó… Mà jé kó gbogbo ayé dánṣé pẹ̀lú rẹ! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: Ṣé o ní àlá? Crowd: BẸ́Ẹ̀, A NÍ! Lead: Ṣé o ní ọjọ́ iwájú? Crowd: BẸ́Ẹ̀, A NÍ! Lead: Ṣé a lè kó jọ? Crowd: BẸ́Ẹ̀, A LE! Lead: Kí nà, jẹ́ kó hàn kí o dánṣé! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Kó sí ọ̀tún! Ba! Ba! Kó sí ọ̀sà! Le! Le! Ẹ̀wọ̀n sórí! LUMBALELE! Jẹ́ kó ọkàn rẹ̀ fò! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Fè ìyàlẹ́nu láti orí sí ẹsẹ! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Jẹ́ kó gbogbo ayé mọ̀! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nà ọ̀pọ̀ ọ̀nà láti gò! Kó sí oru ọ̀sán! Jẹ́ kó ayọ́ rẹ̀ túbọ̀ gò! LUMBALELE! Jẹ́ kó ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ràn! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] Ọ̀pọ̀ ọkàn! Ọ̀pọ̀ àlá! Àyé àtọ́ nà Fún rẹ̀ àti mi!